Definitions for misconception
-kənˈsɛp ʃənmis·con·cep·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. misconceptionnoun

   an incorrect conception

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. misconceptionnoun

   a mistaken belief, a wrong idea

2. Etymology: misconceive + -tion

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Misconceit, Misconceptionnoun

   False opinion; wrong notion.

   Etymology: mis and conceit, and conception.

   The other which instead of it we are required to accept, is only by error and misconceit named the ordinance of Jesus Christ; no one proof as yet brought forth, whereby it may clearly appear to be so in very deed. Richard Hooker.

   It cannot be that our knowledge should be other than an heap of misconception and error. Joseph Glanvill, Scep.

   Great errors and dangers result out of a misconception of the names of things. Gideon Harvey, on Consumptions.

   It will be a great satisfaction to see those pieces of most ancient history, which have been chiefly preserved in scripture, confirmed anew, and freed from those misconceptions or misrepresentations which made them sit uneasy upon the spirits even of the best men. Thomas Burnet, Theory of the Earth.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. misconception

   A misconception is a view or understanding that is incorrect, inaccurate, or mistaken, often resulting from faulty thinking or understanding. It is a false belief or idea that has been formed due to lack of knowledge or misinformation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Misconceptionnoun

   erroneous conception; false opinion; wrong understanding

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of misconception in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of misconception in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of misconception in a Sentence

1. Mike Minnis:

   I think there is a misconception that every NFL player is on a 6,000-calorie diet. That is not necessarily true, one thing to consider is that the training load and stimulus of practices and overall training usually changes as the season progresses, and as a result, the athlete is not burning near the same number of calories that he was earlier in training camp and at the beginning of the season.

2. World Choice spokesman Pete Owens:

   It has added to confusion in discussions about the expansion of our dinner theaters to new locations across the country and around the world, some of our guest comments and comments of developers, in markets around the country with whom we spoke, show a misconception of what our show is. They do not realize the Stampede is a very patriotic, spectacular, horse show with 32 beautiful horses as the stars.

3. Jacob Levitt:

   There is a common misconception that a rabbit just can sit in a cage and eat carrots.

4. Wayne Derman:

   That is such a wrong misconception.

5. Laurie Kane:

   The misconception is that people start decorating in December, but it's really by November end, december is when you buy the presents. Will anyone want our products if they come in later than that ? That's the biggest challenge for us.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=misconception
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Misconception
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=misconception
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misconception